Bo Horvat or Tim Stützle? Week 4
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tim Stützle. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.4. Who to start in fantasy hockey in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), Cs ranked 9th and 14th at the position.
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The Week 4 call
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tim Stützle. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.4.
Categories leagues: Tim Stützle again, 3.4 category value for the week to 2.6.
Over NYI's last 5 games Bo Horvat played 5 games, 22:08 a night with 3:57 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
Over OTT's last 5 games Tim Stützle played 5 games, 22:19 a night with 5:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit.
OTT has a back-to-back in Week 4.
This is the call for one lineup slot across the week, the way weekly-lock leagues play it. In a daily-lineup league, start whichever of the two plays that night, and both when they fit.
Week 4 (Oct 19-25), side by side
| This week | Bo Horvat | Tim Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| Games, Week 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Games counted (left this week) | 1 | 1 |
| Back-to-backs | 0 | 1 |
| Games, Week 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Line by ice time | Line 1 | Line 1 |
| Power-play unit | PP1 | PP1 |
| TOI, last games | 22:08 (5) | 22:19 (5) |
| TOI, board | 20:46 | 20:53 |
| PP TOI, last games | 3:57 | 5:04 |
| Shots, last games | 3.4 | 2.0 |
| Injury | None listed | None listed |
| Projected fantasy points | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Projected category value | 2.6 | 3.4 |
Schedule: Bo Horvat Tue ANA, Thu LAK, Sun @DAL. Tim Stützle Wed FLA, Thu SJS, Sat NYR.
Projections are the board's per-game value times the games counted. A skater listed out, or who missed his team's last three games, counts none. A goalie counts his team's games times his share of its recent starts. Lines and power-play units are by ice time over the team's last five games. Stats and schedule from the NHL; injury designations from ESPN's public NHL injury list.
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The rest-of-season call
Season-long, points leagues: Tim Stützle, 2.58 fantasy points per game to 2.40.
Categories leagues: Tim Stützle again, 27th overall against 39th.
| Category (z per game) | Bo Horvat | Tim Stützle |
|---|---|---|
| A assists | -0.4 | 0.8 |
| G goals | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| +/- plus-minus | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| BLK blocked shots | -0.6 | -0.3 |
| HIT hits | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| PPP power-play points | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| SOG shots on goal | 1.6 | -0.1 |
Other close calls
Week 4 streamers and goalie starts · NHL waiver wire · Rest-of-season rankings
Common questions
Should I start Bo Horvat or Tim Stützle in Week 4?
Points leagues, Week 4 (Oct 19-25): start Tim Stützle. Both count 1 games left in Week 4 (Oct 19-25), so it comes down to value per game: 2.6 fantasy points to 2.4. Categories leagues: Tim Stützle again, 3.4 category value for the week to 2.6. Over NYI's last 5 games Bo Horvat played 5 games, 22:08 a night with 3:57 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. Over OTT's last 5 games Tim Stützle played 5 games, 22:19 a night with 5:04 on the power play: line 1 by even-strength ice time and the first power-play unit. OTT has a back-to-back in Week 4.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Bo Horvat or Tim Stützle?
Season-long, points leagues: Tim Stützle, 2.58 fantasy points per game to 2.40. Categories leagues: Tim Stützle again, 27th overall against 39th.
Who wins more categories, Bo Horvat or Tim Stützle?
Bo Horvat is ahead per game in 1 (shots on goal); Tim Stützle in 5 (assists, goals, blocked shots, hits, power-play points).
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